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Towards a quality and safety framework for point of care decision support systemsAdvanced Computation Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 61 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A 3PX, UK, jb{at}acl.icnet.uk
Advanced Computation Laboratory, Imperial Cancer Research Fund, 61 Lincolns Inn Fields, Holborn, London WC2A 3PX, UK The development of new paradigms for the electronic dissemination and consultation of clinical knowledge must be accompanied by new methods for ensuring the quality of the information available. This paper sets out a possible framework for ensuring the quality, reliability and safety of machine-enactable electronic guidelines. This addresses the quality of the clinical content and the integrity of the software platform, drawing on the quality assurance principles of conventional medical publishing and formal software engineering.
Health Informatics Journal, Vol. 6, No. 3,
134-138 (2000) |
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